# Yuta Sanada

> Yuta Sanada is a seed investor at DG Daiwa Ventures (Tokyo) backing Internet and Software. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [DG Daiwa Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dg-daiwa-ventures-6537)
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 57%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuta-sanada-982310109/?originalSubdomain=jp

Yuta Sanada is a seed investor at DG Daiwa Ventures in Tokyo focused on Internet and Software. Yuta Sanada is the Japan Investment Leader / Senior Principal at DG Daiwa Ventures Inc. Yuta Sanada attended Ritsumeikan University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 2 | 29% |
| Software | 2 | 29% |
| Consulting | 2 | 29% |
| Marketplace | 2 | 29% |
| Security | 1 | 14% |

22 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 43% |
| Series C | 2 | 29% |
| Series A | 1 | 14% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Imiron | Imiron the process and tools used for modeling mathematical behavior in order to comprehend its fundamentals. | $878K | Seed | Jun 01, 2026 |  |
| Yuimedi | Yuimedi acquires, investigate, analyze medical data and provides accurate solutions. | $2.6M | Seed | Feb 18, 2026 |  |
| Straya | Straya is a technology company focusing on the security industry that offers digital transformation solutions. | $678.6K | Seed | Sep 10, 2025 |  |
| digzyme | Digzyme develops new enzymatic processes using bioinformatics. The company automates various stages of analysis related to the development of enzymes and bioprocesses using their core bioinformatics technology and further optimize using accumulated data. | $4.7M | Series A | Apr 23, 2024 |  |
| Zehitomo | Zehitomo is an Japanese online platform that enables user to hire local service professionals, from photographers to personal trainers. | $7.1M | Series C | Apr 17, 2024 |  |
| MyDearest | MyDearest is a Full dive product planning and development company | $7.7M | Series C | Nov 07, 2023 |  |
| Sorabito | SORABITO is an eCommerce marketplace for used construction equipment and machinery. | $6.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 12, 2021 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Darwin Venture Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/darwin-venture-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [DNX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dnx-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Gogin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gogin-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [HERO Impact Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hero-impact-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ANRI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anri) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About DG Daiwa Ventures

VC Fund · Marunouchi, Japan

DG Daiwa Ventures invests in start-up companies with next-generation technology and provides business development support. It is focused on blockchain, xR, AI, security, and BioHealth, as they are likely to be at the foundations of future businesses. In addition to the five core technologies, the fund will also focus on IoT technologies, whichoften overlap or serve as an application layer.

5 contacts available at DG Daiwa Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kurumi Takahashi | Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kurumi-takahashi |
| Makito Masuyama | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/makito-masuyama |
| Makoto Ibi | Senior Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/makoto-ibi |
| Masato Okuma | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masato-okuma |
| Yuta Sanada | Japan Investment Leader / Senior Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yuta-sanada |

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## FAQ

### What does Yuta Sanada invest in?

Yuta Sanada invests primarily in Internet, Software and Consulting startups, most often at Seed and Series C stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Yuta Sanada last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Yuta Sanada closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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